ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131617
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| Date: | Friday 2 August 1991 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Chance Vought F4U-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Erickson Air-crane Co. |
| Registration: | N5222V |
| MSN: | 9484 |
| Engine model: | P&W R2800 CB16/17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chiloquin, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Medford, OR (KMFR) |
| Caldwell, ID (U35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE WW2 VINTAGE FIGHTER ACFT WAS IN A FLT OF 4 ACFT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, LOST OIL PRESSURE AND FAILED. THE PILOT PARACHUTED FROM THE ACFT, WHICH CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE HE COULD REACH THE NEAREST ARPT FOR AN EMERGENCY LDG. THE ACFT IMPACTED TREES AND STARTED A FOREST FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE, FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA198
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 13:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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